As investment in China continues, consider the most beneficial structure for such investments while preparing for the challeng...
New developments in the science of memory suggest that while witnesses may not be lying, their testimony could still be incorr...
As the California Public Records Act approaches 50 years old, there are two important areas where the Legislature should weigh...
JAMS arbitrator and former appellate judge Richard C. Neal died Thursday from cancer. He was 67. ...
Zoning, Planning and Use
Malibu development companies sue city for new law
By Kibkabe Arayan
Voter-approved Measure R will have big-box retail projects go in front of voters, which developers say is discriminatory again...
Government
High speed rail opponents hope property litigation slows project
By Paul Jones
Opponents of California's high speed rail project suffered defeats in appeals court last year. This year they're hoping the pr...
Litigation
Safeway settles case accusing it of violating hazardous waste laws
By Fiona Smith
Grocery store chain will pay $9.87 million to settle lawsuit filed by district attorneys around the state. ...
Although the number of venture capital financings announced globally declined by 11 percent in 2014, the aggregate value of th...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge in Sedgwick malpractice case raises lawyers' duty to whistleblow
By Don Debenedictisn
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter asked whether outside counsel retained for one task must tell a corporate client about pos...
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has snagged renown intellectual property litigator William C. Rooklidge from Jones Day in Oran...
Former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed joined Hopkins & Carley as special counsel focusing on real estate work. Reed said he cho...
California Supreme Court
Armed with new law, defendant convicted with recanted testimony seeks relief in the courts
By Emily Green
A man who was convicted of murder largely on the testimony of a forensic expert who later recanted is once again asking the st...
Tucked into AB 2470, amending California Seed Law, is a provision that may - or may not - impact an issue of great interest, f...
Law Practice
Star litigators break from Irell & Manella with dozens in tow
By Riley Guerin
In a major shakeup, star litigators John C. Hueston and Brian J. Hennigan announced Monday they are leaving Irell & Manell...
California Supreme Court
State high court's split ruling underscores potential change to come
By Emily Green
As if to underscore the potential change to come, a sharply divided state Supreme Court affirmed on Monday the death sentence ...
Virginia firm LeClairRyan opened its third office in California when it snagged two commercial litigation partners from Nossam...
Senate Bill 1177, the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), regulates the use and disclosure of online ...
In 2013, 167 data breaches - affecting millions of Californians - were reported. While breaches affected many industries, the ...
Immigration, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
AB 1660: Discrimination and driver's license status
In 2013, the state Legislature passed AB 60, which required the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver's license to a ...